1.0A Touch of Encouragementhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamsonBrandi Harkonenhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamson/author/bharkonenWhat Prayer Isn't - A Touch of Encouragementrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="87OZ4DFQGu"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamson/2009/09/what-prayer-isnt.html">What Prayer Isn’t</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamson/2009/09/what-prayer-isnt.html/embed#?secret=87OZ4DFQGu" width="600" height="338" title="“What Prayer Isn’t” — A Touch of Encouragement" data-secret="87OZ4DFQGu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Prayer Series Part 5 In the last of her five part series on prayer, Martha Williamson discusses why she believes prayer at its best is about truly getting connected with God and being thankful for the gifts we already have in our lives.